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situation is so bad that some are drinking from contaminated wells. cnn'sedlavanderahasmore on this. >> reporter: nearly a month after hurricane maria struck puerto rico, there are still some serious questions about just where some puerto ricans are getting their water from. a one area in particular is of intense concern here. it's an area around a town called dorado west of the capital of san juan. there is an area there that has been labeled as a super fund site. for those not familiar with that what term means, it's created by the environmental protection agency and basically describes an area that is highly contaminated with toxic materials in the ground. there are a number of water wells on that super fund site, and there are reports and we've seen it ourselves of people getting water from those wells. now one of the wells that has been used has been officially cleared by government official here is in puerto rico. and they have been actually passing that water out to people who are standing in the long lines to come and get that water. they say that the water has passed all of

situation is so bad that some are drinking from contaminated wells. cnn's ed lavandera has more on this. >> reporter: nearly a month after hurricane maria struck puerto rico, there are still some serious questions about just where some puerto ricans are getting their water from. a one area in particular is of intense concern here. it's an area around a town called dorado west of the capital of san juan. there is an area there that has been labeled as a super fund site. for those not...

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and warned that the government can't help with recovery efforts forever. cnn'sedlavanderaisvisiting us from the island. they are very much still in need of help? >> reporter: wolf, we spent the day in a little town which is on the southeast corner of this island. it is the area where hurricane maria made its landfall here, so you can imagine the devastation that we saw here on the water's edge. incredibly devastating and intense even here now three weeks afterwards. several people that we met along the way today i asked about the tweets from president trump and, as you can imagine, the reaction was rather heartfelt and intense and disgusted in many ways. one man we spoke with, who i explained to him about -- remember, many people aren't getting these tweets as quickly as the rest of the world are getting them. it takes some time because of communications issues for this news to filter down. when you explain to people what was said, fema and first responders not being here forever and many people simply responding with a, but they haven't even gotten started yet. many people

and warned that the government can't help with recovery efforts forever. cnn's ed lavandera is visiting us from the island. they are very much still in need of help? >> reporter: wolf, we spent the day in a little town which is on the southeast corner of this island. it is the area where hurricane maria made its landfall here, so you can imagine the devastation that we saw here on the water's edge. incredibly devastating and intense even here now three weeks afterwards. several people...

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perhaps spawning a tornado. cnn'sedlavanderainmobile, alabama. martin savidge in biloxi, mississippi. just due west. martin, let's go to you first. what are conditions like there now? what have you been experiencing? >> you can definitely tell, natalie, we're on the back side of this storm. the wind now hitting us from exactly the opposite direction than it was, say, about two hours ago. much dryer on the back side at least as far as we can sense so far. not getting the torrential kind of rain. you're getting some rain but not just the deluge that we had. and the good news is that the water that had been significant on top of u.s. highway 90 here, that has all receded. in fact i won't say it's completely gone but much of it is gone. it's down dramatically. so another good indicator. probably one is the change of direction of wind. also two we're past high tide. so that is good news. the power has remained fairly consistent. there's been some periods where we had temporary blackouts but otherwise seems to be holding okay. right now the biggest problem is the wind. but it'

perhaps spawning a tornado. cnn's ed lavandera in mobile, alabama. martin savidge in biloxi, mississippi. just due west. martin, let's go to you first. what are conditions like there now? what have you been experiencing? >> you can definitely tell, natalie, we're on the back side of this storm. the wind now hitting us from exactly the opposite direction than it was, say, about two hours ago. much dryer on the back side at least as far as we can sense so far. not getting the torrential...

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% has no access to clean water. here'sedlavandera. >>along a winding road high in the mountains south of san juan, this stream of water is a lifeline, a pit stop in the daily routine for thousands of people. beverly and her husband pull up turned makeshift water spouts, pipes dipped into the stream overhead to divert the water into massive tanks. >> every day is a struggle. he wakes up at 4:00 in the morning and he comes here. he fills up and he takes it to our neighbors. >> the water isn't safe to drink, but people use it to take showers, wash clothes and cleaning. and for some like adrian santiago who have lost their jobs since the storm, delivering this water to residents is a way of making extra money. santiago delivers the water to nelson vasquez who lives several miles away. he keeps to barrels in his garage to power the basic necessa necessities. >> our great grandmothers used to carry cans of water on their hip from the lake to wash clothes. >> the roadway was washed away. people are having to figure out ways to get in and out. this is one of those makeshift ways, a path so th

% has no access to clean water. here's ed lavandera. >> along a winding road high in the mountains south of san juan, this stream of water is a lifeline, a pit stop in the daily routine for thousands of people. beverly and her husband pull up turned makeshift water spouts, pipes dipped into the stream overhead to divert the water into massive tanks. >> every day is a struggle. he wakes up at 4:00 in the morning and he comes here. he fills up and he takes it to our neighbors....

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lavanderacontinuesto be there and is reporting on the ground. look at this. >> reporter: as local legend has it, the first to get electric light more than 100 years ago, and now people wonder if this could be one of the last places to get the lights turned back on. to understand what they are struggling with, the mayor tells us to jump into his police humvee for a ride. we drive deep through the mountain valley. he says things are moving so slowly it's like the hurricane struck just yesterday. the area is high in the mountains in central puerto rico, and it's home to about 27,000 people. the logistical nightmare maria left behind is everywhere. it took weeks to clear some of the major roads. no electricity anywhere in the city, and it has taken weeks for officials to understand how desperate the situation is here. he asked for generators and they have not come. he says that evacuation helicopters did not arrive in time to get the people out of here to save their lives and they ended up dying. local crews deliver meals and water to 1,500 families and that's still not enough, and he

lavandera continues to be there and is reporting on the ground. look at this. >> reporter: as local legend has it, the first to get electric light more than 100 years ago, and now people wonder if this could be one of the last places to get the lights turned back on. to understand what they are struggling with, the mayor tells us to jump into his police humvee for a ride. we drive deep through the mountain valley. he says things are moving so slowly it's like the hurricane struck just...

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struggling to get the base sick necessities.edlavanderaisthere. >> reporter: along a winding road high in the mountains south of san juan, this stream of water is a lifeline, a pit stop now in the daily routine for thousands of people. beverly and her husband pulled up under the makeshift water spouts, pvc pipes dipped in the stream overhead to divert the water into massive tanks. >> every day is a struggle, he wakes up at 4:00 in the morning and comes here and fills up and he takes it to our neighbors rmt the water isn't safe to drink but people use it to take showers and for cleaning. and for some like a dree an who lost their job since the storm, delivering this water to residents is a way of making extra money. santiago delivers the water to nelson vaz quez who lives several miles away and keeps two large 55 gallon drums in a garage next to a generator to power the basic necessities in his home. he said living in the storm's aftermath is like traveling back in time. >> our great grandmothers used to carry cans of water on their hip from the lake to wash clothes. >> the roadway into

struggling to get the base sick necessities. ed lavandera is there. >> reporter: along a winding road high in the mountains south of san juan, this stream of water is a lifeline, a pit stop now in the daily routine for thousands of people. beverly and her husband pulled up under the makeshift water spouts, pvc pipes dipped in the stream overhead to divert the water into massive tanks. >> every day is a struggle, he wakes up at 4:00 in the morning and comes here and fills up and he...

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. thanks so much, my friend.edlavanderathere.>> as the u.s. deals with hurricane nate, millions of people across central america are only just beginning the recovery process from that tropical storm. it killed at least 28 people in the region. reuters reporting more than half a million people don't have clean water to drink right now, 18,000 don't have electricity and landslides and flooding damaged hundreds of roads and bridges. the president of costa rica calling for help. >> translator: serious damage to roads. some of the bridges and culverts were destroyed. this is a call to the whole country. we will also call other communities to offer help. we are going to ask them to help us to clean the roads and places if it is possible and will not cause risk to these people. >> and in nicaragua, the storm has damaged vital infrastructure and killed thousands of people. and coming up, we'll go live to istanbul for the latest. and a massive fire ball in ghana's night sky sending people running for their lives. we'll have the latest for you on that as well. we'll be right back. but some p

. thanks so much, my friend. ed lavandera there. >> as the u.s. deals with hurricane nate, millions of people across central america are only just beginning the recovery process from that tropical storm. it killed at least 28 people in the region. reuters reporting more than half a million people don't have clean water to drink right now, 18,000 don't have electricity and landslides and flooding damaged hundreds of roads and bridges. the president of costa rica calling for help. >>...

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that glau guards are placed at those water wells. >> let's hope for the best.edlavandera, thanksvery much. >>> erin burnett out front starts right now. >>> steve bannon wreaking havoc in the gop, whispering in president trump's ear. president trump today seas cuba is to blame for the sonic attacks. is that the truth? interrupt famously threw rolls of paper towels when he visited this puerto rican town, tonight we go back and ask, did trump's team deliver all the help they promised? let's go "outfront." good evening, i'm erin burnett. bannon is back, the former chief strategist who trump fired from the white house is as influential as ever tonight. today, trump appeared to take bannon's side against the republican party. >> he's a friend of mine and he's very committed to getting things passed. i mean, look, despite what the press writes, i have great relationships with many senators, but in particular, with most republican senators. but we're not getting the job done. and i'm not going to blame myself, i'll be honest. they are not getting the job done. i can understand where ste

that glau guards are placed at those water wells. >> let's hope for the best. ed lavandera, thanks very much. >>> erin burnett out front starts right now. >>> steve bannon wreaking havoc in the gop, whispering in president trump's ear. president trump today seas cuba is to blame for the sonic attacks. is that the truth? interrupt famously threw rolls of paper towels when he visited this puerto rican town, tonight we go back and ask, did trump's team deliver all the help...

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water that is literally part of why they're there. ouredlavanderaisin puerto rico, reporting why people still one month on are struggling to get what they need. >> reporter: as local legend has it, this town was the first city in puerto rico to get electrical light more than 100 years ago. but now people in puerto rico wonder if this might be one of the last places to get the lights turned back on. to understand what they're struggling with, mayor luis hernandez tells us to jump into his police humvee for a ride. we drive deep can through the mountain valley. he says things are improving so slowly that it's like the hurricane struck yesterday. this is a city that sits high in the mountains of central puerto rico. it's home to about 27,000 people. the nightmare and the logistical nightmare that hurricane maria left behind is everywhere. it took three weeks just to clear some of the major roads. there is no electricity anywhere in the city. the mayor says it's taken weeks for state and federal officials to understand how desperate the situation is here. he's asked federal autho

water that is literally part of why they're there. our ed lavandera is in puerto rico, reporting why people still one month on are struggling to get what they need. >> reporter: as local legend has it, this town was the first city in puerto rico to get electrical light more than 100 years ago. but now people in puerto rico wonder if this might be one of the last places to get the lights turned back on. to understand what they're struggling with, mayor luis hernandez tells us to jump into...

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yesterday and said the u.s. is committed to recovery efforts for, quote, the long haul.edlavanderahasmore. >> reporter: along a winding road high in the mountains south of san juan, this stream of water is a lifeline, a pit stop now in the daily routine for thousands of people. beverly and her husband pull up you should the makeshift water spouts. pvc pipes dipped into the stream overhead to divert the water into massive tanks. >> every day is a struggle. he wakes up at 4:00 in the morning and he comes here, he fills up, and he takes it to our neighbors. >> reporter: the water isn't safe to drink, but people use it to take showers, wash clothes, and cleaning. and for some, like adrianne santiago, who have lost their job since the storm, delivering this water to residents is a way of making extra money. santiago delivers the water to nelson vasquez, who lives several miles away. he keeps two large 55-gallon barrel drums in his garage next to a generator to power the basic necessities in his home. he says living in the storm's aftermath is like traveling back in time. >> our great gran

yesterday and said the u.s. is committed to recovery efforts for, quote, the long haul. ed lavandera has more. >> reporter: along a winding road high in the mountains south of san juan, this stream of water is a lifeline, a pit stop now in the daily routine for thousands of people. beverly and her husband pull up you should the makeshift water spouts. pvc pipes dipped into the stream overhead to divert the water into massive tanks. >> every day is a struggle. he wakes up at 4:00 in...

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have to distribute the food to the people of the island. >> let's go doidlavandera. someisland residents are so desperate, i understand, they're drinking potentially contaminated water from a toxic cleanup site? >> we spent some considerable amount of time over the last couple days investigating this, this is an area in a town called dorado, just west of san juan. epa officials spent the weekend gathering water samples from a half dozen water wells on what is known as a super fund site. these are sites designated by the epa, as some of the most contaminated pieces of land in the country. since the storm, we've heard reports that there are a number of people who have been accessing some of these water wells for drinking water and water for their toilets and that sort of thing. epa officials gathering those water samples, they say the results from those samples will start coming back tomorrow. the results won't be back until next week. we spoke with one of our epa officials. >> how concerned are you about what might happen to them? >> we're concerned because it's not absolutely c

have to distribute the food to the people of the island. >> let's go do id lavandera. some island residents are so desperate, i understand, they're drinking potentially contaminated water from a toxic cleanup site? >> we spent some considerable amount of time over the last couple days investigating this, this is an area in a town called dorado, just west of san juan. epa officials spent the weekend gathering water samples from a half dozen water wells on what is known as a super...

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durato until those tests come back.edlavandera, cnn,san juan, puerto rico. >> there are still about a third puerto ricans who don't have access to clean drinking water. around 80% or more don't have electricity. coming up here in the newsroom, the fight to save one of planet's most special places before it is ruined. bill weir previews a brand new episode of t"the wonder list: madagascar" next. kyle: mom! mom! kyle, we talked about this. there's no monsters. but you said they'd be watching us all the time. no, no. no, honey, we meant that progressive would be protecting us 24/7. we just bundled home and auto and saved money. that's nothing to be afraid of. -but -- -good night, kyle. [ switch clicks, door closes ] ♪ i told you i was just checking the wiring in here, kyle. he's never like this. i think something's going on at school. -[ sighs ] -he's not engaging. ♪ hungry eyes ♪ one look at you and i can't disguise ♪ ♪ i've got hungry eyes ♪ applebee's 2 for $20. now that's eatin' good in the neighborhood. applebee's 2 for $20. as king midas, i eand so should you.uarantee.

durato until those tests come back. ed lavandera, cnn, san juan, puerto rico. >> there are still about a third puerto ricans who don't have access to clean drinking water. around 80% or more don't have electricity. coming up here in the newsroom, the fight to save one of planet's most special places before it is ruined. bill weir previews a brand new episode of t"the wonder list: madagascar" next. kyle: mom! mom! kyle, we talked about this. there's no monsters. but you said...